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to give someone the cold shoulder 刻意冷淡

想像一張晚餐桌上,有一道菜被冷冷端上來——不好吃、不討喜,還明顯不是為了讓人開心。那股寒意正是 to give someone the cold shoulder(對某人冷淡、冷落)的情緒核心。一種廣為流傳的說法認為,主人刻意拿「冷的肩胛肉」招待客人,而不是端上熱騰騰的餐點,以此表明對方不受歡迎。

如今,to give someone the cold shoulder 指的是刻意無視某人,或以不友善、疏離的態度對待對方——常用來表達不滿,或在社交上「懲罰」對方。常見情境包括拒絕交談、刻意避開眼神接觸,或表現得彷彿對方不存在。


應用

• 使用頻率:7/10

• 適用場合:Casual

例句

• Ever since I forgot her birthday, my roommate has been giving me the cold shoulder.
(自從我忘了我室友的生日後,她就一直對我冷淡。)

• After Mark pointed out the flaws in the project, the rest of the team gave him the cold shoulder during lunch.
(在馬克指出計畫的缺陷後,團隊的其他人在午餐時間都故意冷落他。)

• They had a huge argument last night, so he is giving her the cold shoulder this morning.
(他們昨晚大吵了一架,所以今天早上他對她不理不睬。)